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Tips for Preparing and Grilling Kebabs

 

   Summer time is a great time for some nice outdoor grilling and this summer we spent a lot of time doing that and experimenting with some new kebab recipes.  Through those experiments we learnt a few things that we thought were worth sharing. 

Marination
  • If you grind your own spices, ensure that they are correctly pounded whenever possible to bring out the true flavors/aroma
  • When yogurt is to be used for marination, it should be hung in a muslin cloth for at least 1 1/2 hours before use to drain out extra whey.
  • With many Indian kebabs, marination is very important. Make sure your marinate the meat for as long as the recipes require, more if possible.
  • The marination should be thick paste to coat the meat and vegetables well.
  • For tandoori kebabs, basting acquires  special significance. It is the application of butter or oil which selas in the juices  and makes the kebab succulent.
Grilling Tips

With a few more weeks of hot and warm weather in the US, you should still have plenty of time to enjoy some nice outdoor cooking unless you are in Texas where we have had about 40 days on 100+ degree weather.